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Health Cost, Accessibility Issues Re-Emerge
By Vasundhra Sangar The cost of providing affordable and accessible health care to employees has been a dominant…
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Ask the Hotline – When Christmas Falls on a Sunday
Question Christmas Day, December 25, falls on a Sunday this year. I know that certain holidays like Christmas…
November 29, 2022
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Signing Bonuses and Pay Equity
Many employers are advertising open positions that offer signing bonuses to incentivize applicants to help fill job vacancies. …
November 29, 2022
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Developing Human Capital to Gain an Edge in Today’s Labor Market
By Herby Duverne, President & CEO, The Windwalker Group American companies spend $160 billion annually on employee training…
November 17, 2022
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EEOC Releases Updated ‘Know Your Rights’ Poster
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released the ‘Know Your Rights’ poster, which updates and replaces…
November 15, 2022
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Ask the Hotline | The Last Roundup
Question We are struggling with getting our employees to punch in on time. Is there any sort of…
November 15, 2022
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Welcome to November
The month of November is chock full of holidays both secular and religious in nature. The month begins…
November 1, 2022
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Ask the Hotline: What is the State Average Weekly Wage
Question I saw in a recent HR Edge article that the Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) maximum…
November 1, 2022
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Missing Workplace Poster Adds to Employer’s Liability for Overtime Violations
The U.S. District Court denied a Boston restaurant’s motion to dismiss an employee’s claim for overtime violations, largely…
November 1, 2022
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DOL Issues Proposed Rule on Independent Contractors
The US Department of Labor (DOL) proposes to rescind a rule proposed last year and replace it with…
October 17, 2022
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Family Leave Rates to Drop in 2023
The Massachusetts Department of Family of Medical Leave (DFML) recently announced that its rates will decrease in 2023…
October 17, 2022
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Ask the Hotline – Time Off to Vote
Question Does our company have to give time off to vote, and if so, does the time have…
October 17, 2022
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Question As we get closer to the November election, some of our employees are talking about politics in…
October 3, 2022
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Age Discrimination Factored into RIF Selection
A recent court decision found sufficient grounds for a laid-off 54-year-old engineer to claim age discrimination, even though…
October 3, 2022
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NLRB Expands Worker Protection
The policy swings of the National Labor Relations Board continued with two recent events. On September 6, the…
October 3, 2022
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Final Countdown Begins on Premium Pay
The Massachusetts Legislature in 2018 passed what was called the “Grand Bargain,” which increased the minimum wage while…
September 20, 2022
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Ask the Hotline: Holiday Pay and Permits
Question Our retail business is planning to open on both Columbus Day and Veterans Day this year. My…
September 20, 2022
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Ask the Hotline | Layoff Trigger Legal Obligations
Question My company is planning to lay off about 50 employees in the next few weeks. We currently…
September 6, 2022
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Poster Compliance Fines Increase
The cost of failing to display the appropriate employment-law posters in your workplace continues to rise. Under a…
September 6, 2022
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Ask the Hotline: What is a ‘Serious Health Condition?’
Question An employee just requested time off because she is suffering from anxiety. I am not sure whether…
August 22, 2022
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Ask the Hotline: The CROWN Act
Question We have a dress and grooming policy that requires employees to tie their hair back when they’re…
August 5, 2022
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